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A local politician in Scotland tries to break the reporter who wrote a negative story about him, and who is also in love with his daughter.A local politician in Scotland tries to break the reporter who wrote a negative story about him, and who is also in love with his daughter.A local politician in Scotland tries to break the reporter who wrote a negative story about him, and who is also in love with his daughter.
Edgar K. Bruce
- McKellar
- (as Edgar Bruce)
Quinton McPherson
- Baillie Callender
- (as Quinton Macpherson)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaYoung Scots guy with a Glaswegian accent, who is Sir Rex Harrison's caddy, is a young Scottish actor called Jack Short (he didn't get a credit).
- GoofsDuring a break in the trail when Victoria told her father that she is not married, Provost Gow exclaims that she committed perjury, and this is apparently his motive to drop the case. However, Victoria did not commit perjury. Although she made the marriage claim within the courtroom, she was not in the witness box and was not under oath, having not been sworn in by the court clerk.
- Quotes
Frank Burdon: The people of these islands are the most long-suffering in the world - they'll put up anything: they'll pull in their belts if they think it's their duty, they'll even go to the ends of the earth to be blown to bits if necessary. But there's two things they won't put up with - bullying and cruelty.
- Crazy creditsIn keeping with the Scottish setting, the opening credits are shown on various Scottish plaids.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond (1990)
Featured review
Terrific.
When a young reporter, Frank Burdon (Rex Harrison), is given an assignment to interview a rather nasty and self-important local politician, it turns out to be very unpleasant. Although Provost Gow (Cecil Parker)* wants to run for parliament, he does a horrible job of impressing the reporter. This is because during the interview, Gow and Burden are interrupted by a local woman (Sara Allgood) who is begging the Provost to help her. Instead of helping, Provost Gow is completely unsympathetic and cruel--and vows to have the old lady's dog put to sleep!! Burdon is horrified and angry--how dare this local political boss mistreat his constituents like this! So he does what any honest reporter would do--he publishes the truth! This is a serious problem, though, as the paper was backing the Provost AND the Provost wasn't about to back down. Another problem is that Burdon soon falls in love with the Provost's daughter (Vivian Leigh)--and this relationship is surely doomed! This is a delightful film--sort of like a droll and British version of a screwball comedy. The dialog is GREAT and Harrison is at his best. It also helped that Cecil Parker was WONDERFUL as the buffoon politician. All in all, a great little film.
*Speaking of Parker, he looked, sounded and acted almost exactly like David Horton (David Waldhorn). The likeness of the two characters is amazing.
*Speaking of Parker, he looked, sounded and acted almost exactly like David Horton (David Waldhorn). The likeness of the two characters is amazing.
- planktonrules
- Nov 9, 2013
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- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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